Since I'm naturally left handed. The standard right hand reel is ideal for me. I never have to switch hands. I cast with my dominant arm and retrieve with the my non-dominant hand. Works out perfect.

See for me I am currently casting with my dominate RH and then reeling with my RH. So all my movement and working the rod are with my LH. Which I make work but I just seem to have better control when I play around at the store.

See for me I am currently casting with my dominate RH and then reeling with my RH. So all my movement and working the rod are with my LH. Which I make work but I just seem to have better control when I play around at the store.

Thats in the store. Try it in real life, then see whats better for you.,

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My wife says she is gonna leave me if I go fishing one more time........lord how I will miss that woman.

Hey guys what the heck. Does it really make any difference. I happen to be one of those switch hand guys and quite frankly it is something have been doing for decades. It has never been a problem and is comfortable for me. Life is tough enough without coming up for reasons to worry about things like this. Next thing we will worry about is are our fishing outfits color coordinated with the color of our reels .

Hey guys what the heck. Does it really make any difference. I happen to be one of those switch hand guys and quite frankly it is something have been doing for decades. It has never been a problem and is comfortable for me. Life is tough enough without coming up for reasons to worry about things like this. Next thing we will worry about is are our fishing outfits color coordinated with the color of our reels .

I'm the same. I do have a LH Citica that I have learned to use, but it takes a few casts to get used to it again when I do. Most LH baitcast reels that I have tried, the palming of the reel feels weird; I get that you want your dominant/strong hand working a rod, and I do with the spinning rigs I have. Its just that palming that feels weird, so I deal with the cast-switch-reel, and it seems like second nature. I can honestly say that I have never missed a hookset from that split second of the changeover. At the end of the cast, when it hits the water, it is almost in my left hand, and a quick move does it.

I don't know why, but I can work that Citica setup. Maybe its because I invested a lot of time in it because a friend blessed me with that reel and encouraged me to give it an honest shot. I promised, and I did.

I currently use all left-hand retrieve reels - baitcast or spinning. Spinning has ALWAYS been strictly left-hand retrieve.

There was a time though when I was tourney fishing where I had both left and right hand baitcasters, especially on my cranking rods. Back in those days of HEAVY glass cranking rods you could wear out your arms and shoulders real quick pulling big, deep cranks. Being able to reach down and grab a rod with the same lure but reeling on the other side made it easy to keep going.

Back in those days I could also make any type of cast with either hand which came in handy sometimes.

I currently use all left-hand retrieve reels - baitcast or spinning. Spinning has ALWAYS been strictly left-hand retrieve.

There was a time though when I was tourney fishing where I had both left and right hand baitcasters, especially on my cranking rods. Back in those days of HEAVY glass cranking rods you could wear out your arms and shoulders real quick pulling big, deep cranks. Being able to reach down and grab a rod with the same lure but reeling on the other side made it easy to keep going.

Back in those days I could also make any type of cast with either hand which came in handy sometimes.

I have always been strictly LH on spinning as right never felt correct. I'm gonna have to buy a reel and see how I like it.

I use RH baitcasters and do spinning with my LH like most seem to do. I just recently picked up a piscifun LH baitcaster got it for 30 something shipped, to use for pitching and flipping so I wouldn't have to change hands since the bite often times happens quick. I have only been able to get out and use it a couple times but I do like it for that application and it does take a little getting use to. I think it boils down to what is comfortable and works for you. I am RH but because I have been basically blind in my right eye since birth I shoot rifles and bows LH but do most everything else right handed.